Hurricane strength: 3PLs use software to smooth supply chain disruptions

摘要

As Hurricane Ike bore down in September and threatened to disrupt offshore oil supplies manufacturers that source from the Texas area and use Ryder for logistics and transportation knew they wouldn't face supply chain interruptions says Jim Moore, Ryder's VP of corporate sales. That's because the same logistics software that ensures trucks are filled to capacity, on schedule, and routed in the most efficient way possible also can be used to dispatch vehicles from alternate locations when disasters loom.